General
Information
The
Club is run
by a Committee elected at the Annual General Meeting held each year,
and new
volunteers are always welcome.
Current
Committee Contact Details
Chairman
/ Coach
Peter
Welsby
01403 250401
Secretary
/ Coach
Gill
Fairham
01403 254150 Mobile 07866 417527
Treasurer
Kay
Poots 01403
741631
Mixed
Captain/Coach
Steve
Howlett
01403 266091 Mobile 07725 252853
Mens Captain
Cassian
Barber Mobile 07967 967512
Ladies
Captain
Christine
Smith 01403 783162
Match
Secretary
Paul
Moss 01403 782343
General
Members
Sarah
Lewis
James
Dobson
Junior
Coordinator/Coach
Gill
Fairham 01403
254150 Mobile
07866 417527
Forest
Badminton Club
Forest
Badminton
Club aims to encourage people in the Horsham area to enjoy playing
badminton
and to provide opportunities for competition. We run club tournaments,
play in
local leagues and encourage entry into Bonanza and County Tournaments.
While we cannot take
beginners, we have
a number of members who just play for fun as well as league players and
those
who represent Sussex at various levels.
Forest
Badminton
Club and its Junior section are currently applying for Sport England’s
Clubmark. This is awarded to clubs by Badminton England when the club
is able to
demonstrate
that it meets Badminton England’s criteria as to the
playing programme,
child protection, sports equity and ethics and club management. We have
a Code
of Practice which all members should respect.
Clubmark
is an
acknowledgement that we take these issues seriously and that we are
striving to
provide a high quality and welcoming environment for all participants
in the
sport.
Session
Location
We
meet in the
six court sports hall at Tanbridge House School, Farthings Lane
Horsham. At
exam times
we meet in the Tanbridge gym which is in the same block as the sports
hall or,
in summer, the Recreation Centre at Forest School.
No smoking is allowed anywhere on school premises.
Details
of match
diaries, social events and any changes in venues will be circulated by
email
and be available on the Forest Club Website:
Session Times
Seniors
6.30 pm to 10.00pm Sundays
We
operate a peg
board system, the rules of which are on the board but the aim is that
all
members mix in and get competitive games during the evening.
Our
aim is that
the junior club is a ‘feeder’ to develop players for the senior club,
although
beginners from age 8 can join the junior section .
Juniors
5.00 pm to 6.30 pm Sundays
Coaching
Seminars
for club
players are held regionally and nationally and details will be
circulated to
all club members. Forest BC also has a number of Badminton England
qualified
coaches who can be asked for advice and aim to
help
improvers particularly between 6.30pm
and 8pm at club nights.
Playing
Kit
Members
should wear trainers with non
marking soles, ideally keeping a separate pair for indoor court
use. The
floors are cleaned prior to each session.
League
Teams
We
circulate to all members before the start of each season asking for
preferences
for teams and partners. Decisions are then made by the Committee on the
numbers
of teams to enter into local Leagues. Team selections are made by our
Mixed,
Mens and Ladies Captains, and ratified by the committee. We aim to give
all
members at least their first choice of teams where possible and
accommodate
subsequent joiners of suitable standard as reserves. Home matches are
played on
Sunday, Monday or Wednesday evenings with a match fee of £4
payable home and
away to cover costs.
Social
Events
We
aim to hold an event a month- over the last
year these have included a skittles night,ten-pin bowling, cycle ride
,fun
games evening and quiz as well as the Christmas party.Keep an eye on
the club
Noticeboard for upcoming events
Annual
Fees
Charges
cover the hire of the courts, shuttles, and affiliation fees to
Sussex County Badminton Association, local Leagues and Badminton
England and
the full adult rate is currently £142. A
vistor’s fee of £4 per time is payable for up to five club
sessions a year.
Cheques
are payable to Forest Badminton Club and a membership form should
be completed to give contact details and BE affiliation through any
other club.
We offer discounts for students, family membership and over 60’s.
Arrangements
for payment in stages can be made with the Treasurer.
A
membership card will be issued on receipt of payment which also gives
access to negotiated discounts with local sports shops.